Fructan, a widespread functional polysaccharide, has been used in the food,
pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and material production fields because of its versatile …

Inulin, a natural fructan, cannot be hydrolyzed by digestive enzymes in the human body and
plays a role as a dietary fiber and prebiotic. Due to its versatile physicochemical properties …

The transgalactosylation activity of Kluyveromyces lactis cells was studied in detail. Cells
were permeabilized with ethanol and further lyophilized to facilitate the transit of substrates …

The synthesis of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) catalyzed by a novel commercial
preparation of β-galactosidase from Bacillus circulans (Biolactase) was studied, and the …

Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous β-fructofuranosidase (XdINV) is a highly glycosylated
dimeric enzyme that hydrolyzes sucrose and releases fructose from various …

Levansucrases (LSs) synthesize levan, a β2-6-linked fructose polymer, by successively
transferring the fructosyl moiety from sucrose to a growing acceptor molecule. Elucidation of …

Pulque is the most-studied traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage prepared by fermentation
of the fresh sap (aguamiel, AM) extracted from different Agave species (maguey) cultivated …

A modification of the classical calcium alginate enzyme entrapment technique is described
aiming to overcome some of the limitations of the former gel-based biocatalysts. Dried …

Carbohydrate-active enzymes are accountable for the synthesis and degradation of
glycosidic bonds among diverse carbohydrates. Fructosyl-transferases represent a subclass …

Kestoses, the smallest fructooligosaccharides, are trisaccharides composed of a fructose
molecule and a sucrose molecule linked by either β-(2, 1) or β-(2, 6) linkage. 1-kestose, 6 …